Patient's question:
I am an hepatitis B patient. Since I started dating my boyfriend, I have been very worried about infecting him. He just got his pre-employment health check-up today, and I saw the report. He has hepatitis B antibodies. Could you please tell me if living with someone who has antibodies is the same as living with an active hepatitis B carrier?Doctor's answer:
The current situation should be considered for the case of hepatitis B with a large positive 3, where it is possible to consider the replication of the hepatitis B virus. Basically, this antibody does not have protective efficacy, which means that a positive core antibody indicates hepatitis B virus transmission. Hepatitis B with a large positive 3 refers to the group with a positive e antigen, where the virus count is relatively high. Therefore, it is easy for the virus to spread again through contact with blood or pathogens in daily life. Normal people should receive vaccination to prevent it.